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The Child Development Programs and Services' (CDPS) mission is to provide high quality, diverse early care and education programs and services, offered through qualified professionals, that provide environments, opportunities, and foundations for individualized education, emotional, social and physical growth and development.

Child Development Programs & Services administers, coordinates and delivers early care and education programs to children and families throughout Butte County.  We provide complementary support services in the areas of literacy, health, and psychosocial development, as well as offer family support and education.  We also support professional services through professional development and training opportunities, and the coordination of the Local Child Care Planning Council.  We are a Professional Learning Community; all projects and services value a focus toward goals and outcomes for children, thoughtful program planning and implementation, community partnerships and collaboration, and insightful data collection and analysis.    Informational brochure available. (pdf)

Child Development Programs & Services Annual Report, 07/08 (pdf)

Direct Services at our Children's Centers

The CDPS Direct Services Children's Centers include 11 preschools serving over 400 children throughout Butte County.  These Children's Centers provide early care and education for children in a fun, enriching, supportive, culturally-diverse setting.  Our facilities are licensed and state-regulated centers and maintain high-standards for quality care and education.

• Children's Center Collaborative

• State Preschools
   

Support Services for Preschoolers and Families

CDPS provides support services through a variety of grant-funded projects utilizing the expertise of specialists.  These specialties include: early care and education; early literacy and language development; school readiness and kindergarten transition; social and emotional skills development; health education; parent and family support; and community partnership.  These projects are designed to bring enhanced services, mentoring, and support directly to the Direct Service sites to impro0ve quality care and education offered to children.

• Project SPARKLE

• Raising a Reader Project

• School Readiness Project

• Sierra Cascade Nutrition & Activity Consortium (SCNAC) Project

• Safe Healthy Approaches to Resiliency in Education (SHARE) Project

• SHINE Project

Professional Services for Early Care & Education Providers

CDPS provides information, resources, and support related to the professional development needs of the early care and education workforce, and assists early childhood educators in competencies related to school readiness and early literacy supports.  When early care and education professionals participate in professional opportunities for growth and education, they are better prepared to care for and teach children.  Research has shown that these professionals are happier in their profession and place of employment, earn higher wages, and the children in their care score higher on developmental scales.  Professional Services seeks to support these professionals in a variety of ways in their quest and acquisition of specialized education and skills.

• Butte County Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC)

• Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Educational Standards (CARES)

• Step Up & AB 212

Resources

• Butte County Child Care Reports

• Resources - Main Page

• Child Care and Children's Services Resources

• Child Health & Inclusion Resources

• Early Care & Education Provider Resources

• Parent & Family Resources

For more information

Contact:
Heather Senske - Administrator
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5648
Fax:     (530) 532-5698
Email: hsenske@bcoe.org